That depends. If he/she is in custody the complaint generally must be filed within 2 court days of the arrest in state court; in federal court, he/she will be brought to court very rapidly, sometimes the same day. If the person is out of custody the prosecutor in state court has up to the statute of limitations period to file charges; in a misdemeanor case, up to a year, and in most felony cases, up to 3 or 4 years (longer for some charges, and there is not statute of limitations for murder). If the person is in custody on a new charge and has a violation of probation/parole case pending as well, these timeframes are extended. So, it depends.

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